I’m short and thick and just started working out – you’ll catch me squashing watermelons with my thighs this summer
ONE short and thick woman has challenged herself to kick her gym anxiety.
She just started working out to hopefully become a “muscle mommy” able to squash watermelons with her thighs this summer.
Samantha Jo (@_samanthajo_) has never liked exercising at fitness facilities, but she tried to change her mindset in a recent video.
“Day one of me forcing myself to go to the gym even though it gives me anxiety,” she said.
“I’m here to kick gym anxiety’s bungholio.”
The ambitious TikTok creator wanted to see how long it would take her to get comfortable going to a facility to work out.
Samantha admitted she believes the trolls who call her “fat” are “gym bros.”
She wants to start exercising frequently but hopes they won’t be there when she does so.
In order to avoid the men, Samantha decided to go to the gym at night.
The eager woman got dressed in gray and black camouflage leggings and a long-sleeve tight-fitting quarter-zip.
She packed her bag and got in the car. But an hour later, Samantha was glued to her seat, unable to head inside.
Finally, after a shot of pre-workout, Samantha found the courage to go in.
“Once I put the shoes on, there’s no turning back,” she proclaimed.
First, Samantha got on the treadmill to do a 12-3-30.
As her legs tingled, she thought the regimen wouldn’t work for a “short thick girl.”
But she was wrong, and she was sweating.
Next, Samantha headed into a back room to do squats and was met with “her biggest fear.”
“Someone just walked in and turned around,” she proclaimed.
Continuing to work on her legs, Samantha hopped on a thigh machine.
“Catch me squashing watermelons with my inner thighs this summer,” she joked.
She finished off the workout with some deadlifts.
A proud Samantha said: “With this next step I take, we are one step closer to a healthy life.”
Over 23,000 viewers commented on Samantha’s video to confirm her feelings about the gym.
“You’re killing it, queen. You are allowed to take up space in the world, just as everyone else is. I’m still learning this, too,” a sweet woman exclaimed.
One supporter wrote: “Proud of you!”
“You’re honestly amazing. Thank you for being you,” a fan added.